Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: CHIN, JAMES BRIAN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3656 3795

This examiner grants 100% of resolved cases

Analysis

James Brian Chin is an examiner in Art Unit 3656 within Tech Center 3700. The data for this examiner includes 9 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 100.0 percent. This perfect rate indicates that every application reaching a final resolution under his supervision has resulted in a patent grant.

The interview lift is recorded at 0.0 percent. This figure shows that for the 9 resolved cases, an interview did not result in an increase over the 100.0 percent allowance rate. Since the baseline is already at the maximum, there is no statistical room for a positive lift. Practitioners should note that success has been achieved in all cases regardless of interview status.

The median days to allowance for this examiner is 1057. This duration represents the time from filing to the final issuance of a patent. With 9 resolved cases, the 1057 days to allowance and the 100.0 percent allowance rate provide a specific look at the procedural outcomes in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3656.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

100.0%
Allow Rate
+30.0% vs TC avg
25
Total Applications
+0.0%
Interview Lift
1057
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 9 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.4%
§101 Eligibility
32.2%
§102 Novelty
53.3%
§103 Obviousness
10.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19139380 METHOD FOR BRAKING A VEHICLE, EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM AND VEHICLE Final Rejection ZF CV SYSTEMS GLOBAL GMBH
18287415 CONTROL METHOD, CONTROL SYSTEM, CONTROL DEVICE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18710203 ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD FOR ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEM Non-Final OA KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18707942 SIMULATION DEVICE Final Rejection FANUC CORPORATION
18571784 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING THE HEIGHT OF A HARVESTING IMPLEMENT RELATIVE TO THE GROUND Final Rejection CNH Industrial America LLC
18192365 SECONDARY CONTROLLER COMMUNICATION/FUNCTION MANAGEMENT ON MULTI-CAN BUSES IN FUEL CELL ELECTRIFIED VEHICLES Final Rejection FCA US LLC

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